Daily Republican., 1887-05-24
The Celtic. Britannia Collision.

New YORK. May est was officially
stated at the Office OF the White a ssr
Line this morning that, rs lar as hff,ssn,
but iour VI the steerage passengers killed
Ia the collision between the Celtic and
the Britannia were buried at sea.
Tn, first load of steerage passengers
from the Celtic was landed at Castle Gar
den this morning, 300 In all. The steer
age passenger list of the Celtic includes
7G5 passengers
STATEMENTS OF PASSENGERS.
Ton Egan, an intelligent young Irish
man, Just over, WAS an intermediate pas
senger ON the Celtic. He was standing on
the bridge OF the Celtic when the Britain
mic first came in sight through the dense
log. lie said to q reporter "The Brit
annio was running at full speed and the
Celtic very slow. When first seen the
Britannia was heading to the starboard of
the Celtic, and, without changing course,
would have scraped the starboard side.
The Celtic signalled and began to back
water. The signal understood to direct
giving way to the starboard. In doin Z
this the Britannia turned across the Gel
tics bow. At first j thought she would
clear US, she was going so fast, but mo-
ment la6er 1t was apparent there would be
collision. Just before striking the Gel
tic veered to the right little and struck
back of the centre of the Britannia. An
awful screaming of the women on board
of the Britannia followed, aud men Joined
In the noise, There was not 30 much ex
citement on the Celtic. The Captain OF
the Britannia called out that the boat was
Isinking."
I Mrs. Jane Bradshaw, of Fall River,
twto had taken steerage passage on the
Britannia for "a pleasure trip to England,
us she expressed 1t, was one of the first
to be transferred to the Celtic. She said
! 81 was standing on deck when the Gel
tic struck US. i felt that l was so near
that l could reach out my hand and
touch 1t. and felt the breeze that i,
brought with 1t. could not move, bu,
resigned myself to death, and the next
moment was lying on the deck buried un
der mass of cordage. The ship was cut
into as though 1t was 80 much cheese, and
the davits broken like so many sticks OF
candy. ] was unhurt, but near me were
the headless trunk OF the little Robinson
girl and the manglcd remains of man.
! WAS released and hurried to a boat.
There were about half dozen men in
1t, the rest being sailors and stokers, an d
| tAhtu W tuc StlLlC. L budu lhhC Guhl
pleasure trip to England or ever try to
cross the ocean again. l have had
enough of It,"
The damage to the Celtic, which could
not be definitely ascertained In the fog
yesterday, proves to be quite serious. Her
bow is stove In for about distance OF
eight feet from the stem and forced ovei
! to the star r-board, leaving an opening ex-
tending below the water line, into which
team OF horses might be easily drawn.
THE BRITANNIC's sTEERAGE LIST.
Various estimates of the steerage pas
; senger list of the Britannia were made a
the Office Of the line. The figures range
between l2O and 240 persons. No official
list was at the Office and the statement
was made that the list is not made out OF
outgoing steamers until within two days
sail of the other side.
| The passengers from the Celtic who
landed at Castle Garden do not seem u
be any the worse for their expe rience
They were jolly and laughing and not a
all affected by the scenes which they hat
passed through.